| Helsinge | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Denmark#Denmark Capital Region |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Denmark |
| Coordinates: | 56.0222°N 12.1972°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Region Hovedstaden |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gribskov Municipality |
| Area Urban Km2: | 5.33 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Urban: | 9482 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Gender [1] |
| Population Blank1: | 4548 males and 4934 females |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | DK-3200 Helsinge |
Helsinge is the municipal seat of Gribskov Municipality in Region Hovedstaden on Zealand in Denmark. As of 1 January 2024, it has a population of 9,482.[2]
In early 19th century Helsinge was as small as the nearby villages, but it had an inn and a church and the vicar had another parish under him, Valby. Through the 19th century Helsinge grew. In 1840 23% of the 1258 inhabitants in the parish lived in the city, but in 1901 the percentage was 43% of 1647. In the meantime the town had got among other things both a judge (1848), a doctor (1859), a post office (1863), telegraphy (1872) and a railway station (1897).
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Denmark.
Helsinge is twinned with:
Lubsko, Poland